Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fueled by Santa Ana winds, grew to 32 square miles
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours
The brush fire on Staten Island is the fifth fire in the borough during a citywide drought watch due to low precipitation
The blaze has burned about 46 square miles in mountain and canyons areas, destroying at least 6 houses and damaging 15 more
Erratic winds spread the fire to 41 square miles setting in motion a 1,000-home evacuation
Officials asked residents in 140 homes to evacuate as crews battled the 1,000-acre blaze
The 1,200-acre blaze was 10 percent contained and witnesses said it was moving away from populated areas
More than 100 fire crews as well as four air tankers and four helicopters are at the scene working to contain the blaze
23-year-old Bradley Harper had been with the department just two years
Three major fires broke out during the week, the last starting on Friday
The fire that began Tuesday destroyed 17 homes and 30 other structures
No structures were threatened and no injuries have been reported
The Department of Natural Resources says the wildfire is about 90 percent contained Wednesday morning
Other federal agencies that battle blazes also anticipate hiring fewer people to fight fires
Air quality in the region was at dangerously poor levels and 15 workers at Crisalida Farms decided they could not handle it any longer
The changes include reassessing fire and weather conditions throughout the day and not primarily before the first flights each morning
The nature and cause of Davidson’s fatal injury remain under investigation
The long-anticipated contracts announced Monday total $158 million and include several models of aircraft
As of Sunday, the fire was 75 percent contained
An air tanker let go its supply of fire retardant above unsuspecting reporters covering the Calif. wildfire
A university and thousands of people from hundreds of homes have been evacuated
More than 500 firefighters from multiple agencies with help from aircraft dropping water and retardant worked to protect numerous homes
Rescuers had to handle rugged terrain to reach one plane that ignited a fire when it crashed
The fire was sparked by a gardner with power equipment clearing brush for the fire season
The Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 was the worst wildfire in Colorado history
110 fire trucks were on hand to pay tribute to a fallen brother
He faces 4 arson charges and 5 other charges including falsely reporting a car had gone over a cliff
The 35-year-old firefighter was also a volunteer with the Readington Volunteer Fire Company
The agreed-to $10,500 fine is less than the proposed $14,000 fine for the death of a 20-year-old firefighter
Structure and wildland fires are completely different animals, and so too are the PPE needed to keep firefighters safe
Authorities say the fire may be the result of an accident or arson
More than 30 cabins in the resort town have been burned because of the fast-moving flames